Grease-knife cleaner



1411.4, 1944. c, M, ANDR'f-Ews 2,338,392

GREASE KNIFE CLEANER Filed July 28, 1941 Patented Jan. 4, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE GREASE-KNEE CLEANER Charles M. Andrews, Rutland, Vt.

Application July 28, 1941, Serial No. 404,422

2 claims. (c1. 22o-9o) This invention relates to a grease knife cleaner and has for an object to provide a combined holder and scraper adapted to be inserted in a grease container to remove surplus grease from the knife as it is withdrawn preparatory to spreading grease on a griddle so that waste of grease used for this purpose will be eliminated.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which is so constructed as to be easily cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition, and which may be hung up out of the way on a hook or other support when not in use.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of a grease container showing a grease knife cleaner constructed in accordance with the invention therein, in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the grease knife cleaner in front elevation.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the grease knife cleaner applied to the grease container.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the grease knife cleaner showing the securing lingers thereof.

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the pivoted front wall of the grease knife cleaner showing the adjusting screws thereof.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, I designates a container for a supply of grease II, the same usually being placed upon a burner to heat the grease preparatory to supplying the grease toa griddle.

The grease knife cleaner comprises a box I2` having side walls I3 and a rear wall I4. The box is provided with a securing plate I5, see Figure 4, which is secured to the upper end of the rear wall by rivets I or other connectors. The plate is provided with a pair of spaced right angular clamp fingers I1 adapted to hook over the top edge of the container I0 and extend downwardly along the exterior thereof and is also provided with a V-shaped clamp finger I8 disposed between the clamp finger I'I and adapted to engage the inner surface of the wall of the container and support the box in downwardly inclined position in the container. The box is adapted to support a conventional grease knife I9 which extends obliquely downwardly into the supply of grease II so as to accumulate thereon a supply of grease to be supplied to a griddle.

A scraping member 20 is mounted in the open front side of the box and comprises a rear wall 2|, and side walls 22 extending along the side walls I3 of the box I2, see Figure 2. A substantially V-shaped handle 23 is provided with 011tturned gudgeons 24 at the ends of the legs thereof adapted to be interchangeably received in registering openings 25 formed in the sides of the box and in the sides of the scraping member to pivotally mount the scraping member in the box. The handle 23 may be used to suspend the device from a hook or other support when not in use.

As best shown in Figure 2, a Weight 25', in the nature of a metal bar extends transversely across the bottom of the scraping member. The ends of the bar overlap tabs 26 formed to extend 0bliquely downwardly and inwardly toward similar tabs 21 formed on the lower ends of the side walls I3 of the box. Adjusting screws 28 are engaged through the ends of the bar 2'5 and through the tabs 26 of the scraping member and bear against the lugs 2'! of the box. Adjustment of the screws 28 permits the space between the Wall 2| of the scraping member and the wall I4 of the box being adjusted as to width to receive the blade of the knife I9 and regulate the thickness of the film of grease adhering to the knife when the knife is withdrawn from the knife cleaner to apply the grease to the griddle. Lock nuts 29 are mounted o-n the adjusting screws to secure the screws in adjusted positions.

Since the operation of the parts has been described as the description of the parts progressed, it is thought the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

1. A grease knife cleaner, comprising a box open at one side and the lower end, means for supporting the same on the wall of a container, a scraping member pivoted at its upper end in the open side of the box, a weight extending across the lower end of the scraping member for normally urging the same towards the closed side of the box, and set screws carried by the pivoted by gravity towards the lower end of the frame, and set screws carried by the pivoted scraping member for engaging the frame to hold the same a predetermined distance from the lower end of 5 the frame.

CHARLES M. ANDREWS. 

